Back to normal. Review of the Nikkor 35 1.8 DX AF-S (and comparison vs the Sigma 30 1.4 HSM)
A “normal” lens, with a focal length around 50 mm was the “kit-lens” in the 70-80s, before zooms took over. The 50 mm had many good qualities. It was fast, sharp, compact and cheap. The bright look through the viewfinder and the shallow DOF made the lens very easy to focus, and you understood from [...]
85 mm lenses in general and Nikkor 85 2.0 AI and 85 1.8 AF in particular (reviews)
85 mm is my favourite focal length on a SLR. There are several reasons. One is perspective - it has been said that the field of view from an 85 is similar to how our eyes sees (our vision has of course a much wider angle, but this referes to the part we can concentrate [...]
Lens review: Nikkor 18-105VR vs Nikkor 18-200VR
This article is the first in a “versus” series. Since I for the moment have two cameras with almost identical image quality, the D90 and the D300 (if you are not convinced, see the first part of my D90 review), it is relatively easy for me to do comparision tests with different lenses. The first contenders [...]
D90 review part two - Action
The D90 can shoot at 4.5 fps versus 3 fps of the D80. That elevates it to another level as an option for sports and action photography in my opinion. I personally think the lower limit for a usuable motordrive is around 3.5 fps, below that it is more like an old time “winder” - [...]
Nikon D90 review part one - Did Nikon hit the sweet spot?
When Nikon announced the FF camera D700 it seemed like the natural upgrade path from Nikon D300. I was considering the pros and cons for the move. I missed (and still do) the feeling of depth I got with my 35 and 85 mm primes and my Nikon SLRs. The high ISOs advantage is of [...]
